Solid wheel and tire



i lfiree o tion 'om-'reo sm'ree ENT oriliee.

soun WHEEL .een Tien.

Specification of Peten-,

egipiication med, November e, ien. .serial no. 3315317.

all ini/wm it may concern;

it known that LVI'TOWARD J, ld`1c1nin's, e

My invention relates to Wheeis, und is poriionlerly adapted for' use on toy 'epress vvegone omi the like. it is uily deeoribed inlliie `iolluiwing: speeiiioetion :incl ehoiviiljin neee. v The i outer edge E tween the rollers.

i i" ore l is e transverse eniel eeoli-ion h e wheel Showing one :form of my inv lon;`

F il onfl- 3, are seoioione showing other `hire oonetrnotion; 'and Figi e en end eleveizion of the lheeeing teken' on the line 4FM/l oi Fig. i.

ln Fig. 1 I 1have embodiment of my Wheel7 in which the web 10 ie pressed eo es toseet open e'loulcler 1v1 of e' huh 11. A oorreeponiiing.coller lil ieriveted to the web 10 and beure noon he pertie eiiniler iin-dial forms of web enel.

'shoulder '11b tosecurely' position the weh upon the-hub.

The web 'ie preferably given o Series* of eonoentrio oorrugecionsto inereese' its eiiii is also' preiierehijf `ituriieii so es to `iormA eenge lil in Fig. l; A. tire 14 ie formed hyrolling in ihre edges of e metallic strip eo es ,to 'forni in' weriily facing portions iflg which grip the outer flot portion of the web hete/'een them. f The :lienge 'i3 else flies within n@he heed. 14u@ The huh l1 `is bored ont to receive relieve l5 which' surround and turn on the eide lo. A cage for the rollers is proviclefl whieh ie preferably mede ifrom sheet` metal Strik ing op longitnlnel members. to ilorni U- ehapecl rihs 17 which run longitiiilineliy loe- Continuons metal ringe 18 ere left alt the ends. enel eers 19 are turned npfroni these ringe and loosely engage the shoulder 20 ifor'neel in each end of 'the huh Ill. The cage iethns permitted to turn with 'the :rollersm i ln Fig. ill l have shown e :modification of the edge oi the web andv tire. This web 10a ends in e Tiene disk end has e tireV having inve ii' intmned' loeoolsl 14% illustrated o, preferred or oer-ide l@ enti j ln lFigo 3 have shown still "another modil ieetion in ,Whiohg the wheel hee two Wehe- 10" ieving hinges 10 which are retained. hy the inturned beads 1451 oi thetire.

.In meny'eeeee it is preiierehleto lieve they tire 14: oi' heavier materiel `than the Web l0 es] shoivn in Fig. '1.

Wliiie have'- shoivnout e few enlhodi niente ofV my invention it will he understood that numerous modifico-tions arey possible. Changes A zn'rzingeinent may deport from the spiiit and soope of the op penoled` claim-s in .which it ie my inien'ion tooleim all the novelty;-inheren' in :my in veniion zie broadly as 'possible inl view oi.

ihe prior eri;

iiifhui; I claim es neviT end. desire to eee/ore.

hy Letters Patent' ie:

' l.' "In e Wheel, :L continuons web having o :pori-ion neer the enter edge lying in zu radio1 plone and. :i'tire' having 'inwardly tnrnel portions which engage the wel; on 'opposite eidesof seid portion.

E2, In e Wheel, eioontinnous weh having en on'ier flange substantially et right angles no the radial' piene or' the Wheel anni e tire having inwerdiy turned portions Which enge-ege the Web on opposite sides thereof.

ln e Wheelj e continuons web having; in onlne-r ongesubstantially at right 'anglee to the radial plone of the Wheel, n tire heving; iiwerdly 'turned portions which en- 'eege J@he 'web on opposite sides thereof :1f-ncl having e, evhndrieel gronnfl engaging por-- tion adjoining' said flange. y i

e lo e Wheel.; e'eoniinumis weh having en outer flange Substantially et right :ingles to the rediel plone oi the wheel., e tire heviiig in'verclly Giirnecl 'portions which engage the web on opposite eiclee thereof, ende eylinilrieoi ground: engaging portion :ML joining Seid flange, one .of seid inwardly turned portions pertiayliv eiirrounding seid flange 5 In e Wheel, e hub, e ltire sind o menon her connecting seid liebend tire, seid mem her having; e. flanged outer ,edge and seirl ''.ire heaving inwardly turned erige@ engz1.g-

finfr seid member one of seni ed es iertmll;

surrounding seid flanged outer edge.

6. lo a Wheeh e, continuons iv h sind a, tire having inwerdiy turned portions which en- ,fgegge the web on opposite sides thereof7 seid therefore in the'eonsiruotion and loe Imode' whioh. do notV l0 forming the tire being f heavier 5 :L pcfiu'fm. near *ibs onteledg@ lying in a 'rada plane and a tire having nmzudy turned pori-ions which engage the web on bpposre Siders of said portion, said web andi tire being formed of sheet metal, he meial gage han that forming he web.

8. n a Whed, a hub, L tire und n wah wmlecting the'hub and tire, said web hav ing @wier circular poton lying in 2L plane, said 'tire buying il'mardly mined @dges forming beads, the Onur surfaces nl' which are turned toward each other und lie on opposite Sides 0f :Suid web.

In a wheel, a hub, :L tir@ :md u web connecting the hub und tire, Suid web having em wher cir-@uhr portion lying in :x plane, said tire vhaz/ving inwardly tmrnml edges foln'lng bems, the outer surfaces of' which. are tulncd toward each othv und lic (m oilposm sides of :Suid web, Suid Surfaces being held rmly theeio.

HOVER-KRD J. FEFHIS. 

